Bureau launch attracts further coverage

After a successful launch party last Monday, media journalists across the country have reported on the Bureau and its commitment to rigorous investigative journalism.

Roy Greenslade, writing on his Guardian Blog, outlined the ambitions of the Bureau and applauded its commitment to taking on journalism graduates. “What a chance they have,” he said, “working for an avowedly independent body dedicated exclusively to the craft of investigative journalism.”

Press Gazette editor, Dominic Ponsford, focused on the Bureau’s  invitation for anyone with a great un-published investigation to pitch their story and, if successful, receive funding and support.

Laura Oliver, editor of Journalism.co.uk, had a slightly different take. She reported on the announcement from James Lee, the Bureau’s chair, that the £2 million grant from the Potter foundation is just the start of its ambitions and that the Bureau aims to explore new funding models for investigative journalism.